Miss Paige

A while back I discovered this wonderful, lichen covered barn.  It had an old, rough texture and with the vibrant yellow lichen I knew it would make a great backdrop for a photoshoot.  Plus I am a sucker for anything old and "crusty"!  Now I just had to wait for the perfect shoot.  And then along came Paige.  She has this young, ethereal beauty that would contrast nicely with the old barn.  She was such a trooper!  We left our warm city only to arrive at our chilly and overcast destination totally ill-prepared for such cold temperatures (it is August after all!)  Fortunately in my Mary Poppins Bag I had a vintage crocheted blanket that we were able to wrap around a shivering Paige as if it were a shawl. 
Paige and I chatted about her recent visit to what her family calls, "Nana Camp" and her cooking lessons.  At the end of the shoot I was craving a visit to Nana Camp and some of Paige's homemade tortillas!  Thank  you again Miss Paige, you were wonderful!

 

A Preview From My Session With Gabby

Here is a sneak peak from session with Gabby.  This was the day before her ninth birthday.  Gabby and I first met when she was in kindergarten and my how she is growing into a sweet young lady.  I am in love with her blue eyes and freckles.  Happy birthday Miss Gabbby!  I hope nine is a wonderful year for you!!

These Two Are Keeping Me Busy!

Here is a preview from two of my latest sessions.  These two lovelies have been keeping me busy :).  We found a fantastic, lichen covered barn to photograph Paige at, and Julian is celebrating his first birthday this month.  The day of my shoot with Julian I found the most adorable vintage piano while taking one of my dogs for a walk.  Gotta love those garage sale finds!  I also photographed Paige's younger sister, Gabby this week.  I am excited to post a sneak peak from that session too!  Stay tuned folks!

Maddie's Sneak Peak

You know how they say the carpenter's house is the last to get fixed?  That seems to be the case in our household.  Only for us it's the photographer's kids are the last to get photographed.  Of course I shoot their photos on a daily basis , but it has been some time since I had an actual photoshoot with them (I am quite embarrassed about this by the way!)  I finally scheduled some time to do a shoot with Maddie.  It was a short shoot at a new location I found and wanted to experiment with.  An old barn!  Swoon!
On a side note, she often forces a smile.  I call it the "cheese smile" because it looks as if she is saying "cheese" while she does it.  So to get her to relax and find her inner attitude I told her to pretend she was a fifth grader.  All of a sudden this cool as a cucumber 'tude was unleashed!  Hilarious!

Harry & Alex

For the past three years I have had the pleasure of getting to know Harry, Alex, and their parents (the boys attend the same school as my daughter.)  Mom had been wanting to do a photo shoot for some time.  But when the newest addition to their family, a German Shepherd puppy named Bailey, arrived it seemed like the perfect opportunity.  The boys were so gracious and patient.  Most boys would rather be doing a million other things than sitting still to have their photo taken on a stifling hot day.  I enjoyed catching up on all of their summer activities such as swim team and pool parties.  They had me giggling at the end of the shoot, it was such a "boys will be boys" moment of silliness.  And Bailey?  Could she get any cuter?!?  What a sweet puppy!  Almost makes me want another dog.  Almost!